Piercing shot isnt working as intended

[EcsTasy]

for me it does same damage and the regular arrow shots, i need hit more the 50... why isnt it working for me, am i doing something wrong

[Wyndninja]

I haven’t tested it, but perhaps it ignores armor rather than dealing more damage overall?

[EcsTasy]

dude i've seen ppl do 200 dmg

[EcsTasy]

always above 150 dmg

[Rogue]

more importantly how the ♥♥♥♥ do you use it?

[Severian of Nessus]

Originally posted by Rogue http://TryHard.lol:

more importantly how the ♥♥♥♥ do you use it?

After you spec into it (ugh, I haven't respecced into archery since the update since it took pretty much all my SPs to build my sloop after the super heavy (un)ballancing hammer was wielded; I can only imagine how expensive they made this one) it can be enabled with your "F" keys (it was "F3" for me, but don't know if that changes depending on having other skills). You hit the key and it roots you in place, you take your shot, and it pops you back to normal mode.

As for damage amount, the one time I did use it I didn't notice greater damage, either, but I was also dealing with the healing bug where the animal was attacking something else and insta-healing any damage I did to it, so I can't say how the damage works.

[TheDiscordian]

Archery is buggy throughout. Piercing shot will sometimes work and sometimes not. I also haven't seen any increase from Strong Arm at all. I should be doing 60% more damage and it hasn't increased at all from base damage.

[brailleg]

Originally posted by Rogue TryHard.lol:

more importantly how the ♥♥♥♥ do you use it?

Seriously. They tell u ♥♥♥ all in the deacription. I play on xbox and this is the only thread ive found from steam to reddit to the actual ark and atlas forums that even has the pc command.

If anyone plays cross platform like i do or even just knows how to use this skill and like....EVERY SINGLE OTHER ONE on brokebox one id really appreciate it. I cant use various skill shots for the ship or the bow. Cant use flurry of blows for the melee cant use power strikes for the two handed or repost for the one handed. Its completly retarded they wouldnt just include the command in the description. I have 300 points waiting to be spent because im not gonna waste them on skills i cant use. So please any help is greatly appreciated.

Also i know this kind of necroed the thread but it's the 2nd and only result from google that even mentions skills and using them.